Vlad to Anchorage!!!!!!

[kinvig]

Vladivostok Air - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

International scheduled destinations: Anchorage [begins April 2008]

Okay, so it's just a wikipedia link - but if it's true this may open up a few routes without having to go via Korea/Japan.

[David09]

Their website confirms this:

Newsroom | Press releases

[kinvig]

The anchorage agents have quoted $1200 to get me across to the US - they're going to get back to me about the $$$ for the bike.

I also emailed Air Vlad to be on the safe side (I'm quite paranoid at times...!) and they say that, "there is no time-table and
fares for this flight.The information will appear in February 2008".

Brilliant - the US Will let me book a flight that doesn't exist. I wonder if that contract would be binding and they would therefore be obligated to get me to the US if Air Vlad pulled out.......

;o)

[heavens angel]

Hi Kinvig,

It's exciting news!!
I'm sure lots of people will be interested.
Please keep us in touch of your progress.

regards

[old punk]

Guys,

Got air freight price back to fly my car from Japan, to anchorage,wait for it....................£20,000 I nearly dropped my guts.

Any how shipping is my real option now so any info on ships from Vlad to anchorage. Else Vlad to S.Korea then LA. This will add a least 6 weeks to my trip. Ever wondered why people travel the world on bikes.I now know.

Richard

[4wheels]

Originally Posted by old punk

Guys,

Got air freight price back to fly my car from Japan, to anchorage,wait for it....................£20,000 I nearly dropped my guts.

Any how shipping is my real option now so any info on ships from Vlad to anchorage. Else Vlad to S.Korea then LA. This will add a least 6 weeks to my trip. Ever wondered why people travel the world on bikes.I now know.

Richard

Sh!t - that's £10 / KG for a 2,000 KG W140 S Class!
Sounds more like an excess baggage rate than a freight rate.
And I think you need to speak to an organisation that ships cars from Japan to the USA and get their opinion. £20,000 sounds very much like they are extracting the urine.
I was figuring around £5,000 as being a reasonably bearable cost but that was just me guessing. Shipping containers are cheaper but then you lose the car for so long as it takes only a day to fly yourself.
Did you ask these people in the UK for an opinion Import and export car shipping by air freight from RJJ the car shipping specialist ?
Thanks for the information and progress report.

Les